FORMER Oxford University vice-chancellor Lord Neill of Bladen has died at the age of 89, his family have confirmed.
The crossbench peer joined the House of Lords in 1997 but his membership was ended earlier this year due to non-attendance.
He was vice-chancellor between 1985 and 1989, and unsuccessfully ran for the position of chancellor in 2003.
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